The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-05-20
United lreIan and Canada.

Mr.. O'8rieu-s visi, To Canada has al
ready been justified by results. What
ever may occur as to sections of the
Province Of Ontario, Lower Canada has
been carried with a rush for the cause Of
tenant rights. The French Canadian
p0plration has joined the liberal Irish
element with unanimiIy never before
Witnessed, and il is clear that Mr..
O'Buen's dispatch, Quebec solid,
was not in exaggeI2tiOn growing on. of
enthusiasm, but q concise statement of
the actual condition or public sentiment
in the entire Province.
The editor or United ireland spe; ks Of
his mission with dignity and lcalmness.
He sees force in the position of those
Who doubted the advisAbility Of his Wis
it, but says that no one who has heard
his tale of LuggacuIran lacks cOnvic-
tiOn that there WAS the amplest and
most terrible justification for our COM
ing"
As for himself, he does not propose to
be deferred from any part of the dutyof
his missicn. He has thrown his heart
over the great waters, and he VIII 60
after it to The gates of the Canadian
vice regal residence.
Thus far he has met with no violence,
nor even diScOurtesy. SO may it be to
the end. And may his eaTnestness aid
eltquence SO demonstrate ''the absolute
ly unauswerable strength of the iud.ct-
ment" he has cone TO prosecute, that,
instead Of defense or defiance, it will be
met with subslant cessiOn. and
more of such wise courtesy as Lord
LansdowBe has shown by bespeaking
for him a full and fair hearing in Tor
Onto.
The Marquis of Lausdowne has a
great opportunity to do a great act.
The case Of Lugacurran has ceased To re
local. The issue has grown to be more
than national. II is world wide. Like
the contest of American Liberty and the
struggles of suffering Poland, the cause
of the Irish tenants commands the ad-
hesiOn of generous and humane spirits
all over the world Mr.. O'Brieu 8
petition, strike, but hear me, 50 is one Of
those supTemely brave appeals that
bring triumph and honor to fearless ad-
vocates. Lord LansdOwue has been
melted to obsrinacy and persistence in
The policy Of repression. Bat he has
already shown sign of the true courage
of a gentle heart, and he has rare
chance for magnanimity. Whatever he
may think of his strictly legal right to
Withstand the appeal addressed tC him,
there is no doubt at all about bis right
to heed it. He can make all the world
think better of the English landlord
than bas been thought for many year.
He can make every human being who
hears OF his Just and kindly act think
better of his kind. He can do more by
a single word to cOEcilitate Ireland with
E1gidId, to promote the happiness of
the empire he serves and the security of
the crown from which ne holds his ief,
than any other British uObleman can do
by he work Of a lifetime.
Let. then Lord LansdOwne say -
will not wage this great contest of hu-
manity on any nice technicalities of law
or constructions Of agreements. l will
carry out the understanding about Lug
gacuTrau, not as | might construe IT, or
as my representative, Mr.. French, may
interpret it, but as you Mr.. O'BTien, and
those You speak for. believe it 20 be, /
will do this because, where my word is
at stake I will 90 10 the extreme to
make my word gOod-beyond what in
my eyes good faith demands of me. l
will do it. because it is noble 10 yield
when yielding would bring comfort and
happiness to those who are weak, and If
denied would think themselves aggriev-
ed and oppressed by the strong. / will
do il because il will bring more kindly
feeling between those whom Providence
has brought 10 live OgejheT-bstweeI
mine and thine
What a Esb'e opportunity has the
Marquise Of LansdOwne. if he be really
a noble man IN. y. Star.